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Population in July 2007: 6,464. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 2,863	(44.3%)
Females: 3,601	(55.7%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62960.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,951 (it was $25,371 in 2000)

Metropolis:	$28,951
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,069 (it was $50,500 in 2000)

Metropolis:	$83,069
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,144; Detached houses: $98,527; In 2-unit structures: $207,529; Mobile homes: $42,353

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Races in Metropolis:

White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
Black (7.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Metropolis: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (13.1%), Irish (10.7%), United States (10.0%), French (2.3%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/06/1873

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 5.01 square miles.

Population density: 1291 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Metropolis

High school or higher: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metropolis city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 13.0%
Divorced: 14.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Metropolis, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Metropolis to the number of sex offenders is 196 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Metropolis:	1.3% ($657)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (86.0 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (128.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brookport, IL (2.4 miles ), Joppa, IL (2.7 miles ), Paducah, KY (2.8 miles ), Lone Oak, KY (3.0 miles ), Massac, KY (3.0 miles ), Hendron, KY (3.0 miles ), Kevil, KY (3.2 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $58,900
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,400
1999: 1 building, cost: $165,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,600
2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $15,600
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $15,600
2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $94,700
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,700

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Latitude: 37.15 N, Longitude: 88.73 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Home of Superman

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,399 (+21.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,277 (51.7%)

Area code: 618

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Metropolis, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -697 (-9.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Metropolis by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	15.4	15.4	0.0	15.7	0.0	0.0	15.5	0.0
Rapes	3	3	4	1	2	5	4	6	3
per 100,000	42.3	46.3	61.7	15.4	31.4	78.5	62.3	92.8	46.8
Robberies	1	1	3	5	7	6	4	9	0
per 100,000	14.1	15.4	46.3	77.1	110.0	94.2	62.3	139.1	0.0
Assaults	37	28	40	30	67	38	46	42	35
per 100,000	521.6	432.0	617.1	462.8	1053.1	596.7	716.3	649.4	545.6
Burglaries	57	90	67	60	94	87	92	67	60
per 100,000	803.5	1388.5	1033.6	925.6	1477.5	1366.2	1432.6	1035.9	935.3
Thefts	299	241	211	251	225	229	242	199	204
per 100,000	4214.8	3718.0	3255.2	3872.3	3536.6	3596.1	3768.3	3076.7	3180.0
Auto thefts	15	10	17	12	11	17	15	10	12
per 100,000	211.4	154.3	262.3	185.1	172.9	267.0	233.6	154.6	187.1
Arson	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	1
per 100,000	28.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.7	15.7	15.6	46.4	15.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	384.1	417.2	441.1	362.5	558.9	471.3	481.5	484.7	354.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.63
US city average:	3.00

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Metropolis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Metropolis city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: John Riegger - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 6/13/63).

Hospital/medical center in Metropolis:

MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Metropolis:

LOURDES HOSP (about 8 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 8 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 24 miles; SALEM, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Metropolis, IL

Airports located in Metropolis:

Metropolis Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 3,000, Local Ops: 9,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metropolis:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 47 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 61 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 83 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 87 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

Public high school in Metropolis:

Massac County High School (Location: 2841 OLD MARION RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Metropolis:

Metropolis Elementary School (Location: 1015 FILMORE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
Massac Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 331; Grades: 7 - 8)
Franklin Elementary School (Location: 1006 MT MISSION RD; Grades: PK - 6)
Maple Grove Elementary School (Location: 1698 GRAND CHAIN RD; Grades: PK - 6)
Jefferson Elementary School (Location: 4915 JEFFERSON SCH; Grades: K - 8)
Five Co Voc Sys-Massac Co Campus School (Location: 2841 OLD MARION RD; Grades: - )
Massac Co Pre-Kndrgrtn/Metropolis School (Location: 1002 CATHERINE ST; Grades: PK - PK)

See full list of schools located in Metropolis

Library in Metropolis:

METROPOLIS P.L. (Operating income: $450,751; Location: 317 METROPOLIS STREET; 28,228 books; 220 audio materials; 123 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

I would like to add Calvary Fellowship Baptist Church on the site! We are a church located in Metropolis on 12th Street!
Trinity Presbyterian Church located at the corner of 6th and Metropolis Street is the oldest church in Metropolis and is not shown on your listing of churches. The Pastor is Dr. Bobby L. Logan. The church is very active with the downtown churches in the Advent Walk, Vacation Bible School, Walk Through the Bible, and many other activities. They also host the only youth gtoup in the community and surrounding area that offer the Dowel Rod Ministry a very exciting and impressive program where they share their faith. Any questions regarding the church and activities, please feel free to contact the church at 618/524-2307. added by Judi

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Notable locations in Metropolis: Frontier Picnic Area (A), River Forest Picnic Area (B), Musketeer Campground (C), Long Knife Picnic Area (D), Metropolis Public Library (E), Good Samaritan Nursing Home (F), Massac County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Metropolis include: Saint Rose of Family Catholic Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Broadway Church of Christ (C), First Missionary Baptist Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Eastland Baptist Church (F), Cherry Street Pentecostal Church (G), Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses (H), Mount Horeb Freewilll Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Massac Creek (A), Sevenmile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Metropolis include: Lincoln Park (1), Massac Forest Nature Preserve (2), Memorial Park (3), Franklin Park (4), Washington Park (5), Fort Massac State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Metropolis Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hambrick Jim (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 715 Market St).

Hotels: American Inn (1502 West 10th Street), Best Western Metropolis Inn (2119 East Fifth Street), Days Inn (1415 E. 5th St.).

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Metropolis, IL

People in group quarters in Metropolis

266 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in institutions for the deaf

Metropolis compared to Illinois state average:

Metropolis, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Metropolis (2009 data):

The City National Bank of Metropolis: The City National Bank Of Metropolis at 423 Ferry Street, branch established on 1908-07-01; I-24 Branch at 2070 East 5th Street, branch established on 2005-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.4 mil, Deposits: $155.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: City National Bankcorp, Inc.
Banterra Bank: Metropolis Branch at 101 West 8th Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2007-10-18: Bank assets: $1,101.0 mil, Deposits: $895.8 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Metropolis, Illinois

Metroplis Inn, Exit 37 US 45 & I-24 Rt 3, Metropolis, IL 62960, Phone: (618) 524-3723
Super 8 Metropolis, 2055 E 5th St, Metropolis, IL 62960, Phone: (800) 566-9970, Fax: (618) 524-8624
Comfort Inn, 2118 E 5TH St, Metropolis, IL 62960, Phone: (618) 524-7227, Fax: (618) 524-9708
Days Inn Metropolis, 1415 E 5TH, Metropolis, IL 62960, Phone: (618) 524-9341
Amerihost Inn Players, 203 E Front St, Metropolis, IL 62960, Phone: (618) 524-5678, Fax: (618) 524-2225
Holiday Inn Express-metropolis, 2179 E 5TH St, Metropolis, IL 62960, Phone: (618) 524-8899, Fax: (618) 524-4500

See all 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Metropolis, Illinois

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Metropolis mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Massac County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Metropolis

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ
Adherents	56.9%	8.8%	7.8%	5.4%	3.8%
Congregations	29.3%	12.2%	9.8%	14.6%	4.9%

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	6.9%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	4.9%	2.4%	17.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$4,305	$25,830	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$8,075
Judicial and Legal	1	$8,075	$96,900	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	17	$61,200	$43,200	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$12,750	$30,600	0	$0
Firefighters	13	$57,800	$53,354	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		4	$3,570
Streets and Highways	20	$56,950	$34,170	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,993	$35,958	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,321	$27,852	14	$6,800
Water Supply	13	$42,075	$38,838	0	$0
Electric Power	6	$27,200	$54,400	0	$0
Local Libraries	6	$10,710	$21,420	4	$1,870
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,260	$19,560	14	$4,335
Totals for Government	88	$292,639	$39,905	46	$24,650

Metropolis government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $430,000
Solid Waste Management: $239,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

All Other: $30,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $2,721,000
Police Protection: $155,000

Fire Protection: $74,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,717,000
Central Staff Services: $3,902,000

Regular Highways: $1,280,000

Police Protection: $944,000

Water Utilities: $904,000

Fire Protection: $629,000

General - Other: $375,000

Solid Waste Management: $328,000

Parks & Recreation: $256,000

Libraries: $250,000

Air Transportation: $89,000

General Public Buildings: $68,000

Financial Administration: $46,000

Sewerage: $37,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,599,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $289,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $196,000

From Local Government: $157,000

Benefit Payments: $157,000

Interest Revenue: $83,000

Local Employee Contribution: $71,000

Total Federal Securities: $14,000

Withdrawals: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $500,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $795,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $800,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $495,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $305,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $630,000
General Revenue, NEC: $257,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,302,000
General - Other: $755,000

Regular Highways: $506,000

Water Utilities: $385,000

Fire Protection: $32,000

Sewerage: $30,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,971,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,793,000
Water Utilities: $423,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,383,000
Highways: $182,000

All Other: $29,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $265,000
Property: $258,000

NEC: $152,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,744,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McCracken County, KY	0.94% ($23,604 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IL	0.35% ($29,100)
from Pope County, IL	0.35% ($35,250)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to McCracken County, KY	1.62% ($31,441 average AGI)
to Johnson County, IL	0.45% ($30,423)
to Marshall County, KY	0.21% ($24,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Metropolis:

WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Metropolis:

WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
W221BB (92.1 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BD OF REGENTS MURRAY STATE UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Metropolis:

WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Metropolis, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 16
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 108
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
Fatalities: 117
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

See more detailed statistics of Metropolis fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 240 meters (787ft)
Total costs: $434,000
Total average daily traffic: 204,058
Total average daily truck traffic: 32,530

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 11
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 3

Fire: 72
Hazardous Condition: 62

Incident types - Metropolis

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Metropolis, IL

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